Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 19,733 trips per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Hong Kong, 2004–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Hong Kong stood at 19,733 trips per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Hong Kong peaked at 24,120 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,760 trips per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Hong Kong 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,760 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 10,836 trips per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 11,390 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12,989 trips per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 13,037 trips per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,195 trips per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15,868 trips per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 17,860 trips per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 19,225 trips per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 21,042 trips per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 22,800 trips per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 21,610 trips per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 21,439 trips per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22,795 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24,120 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19,733 trips per square kilometre | -18.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19,733 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 178.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19,733 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 1159.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,868 trips per square kilometre | 9,760 trips per square kilometre | 13,195 trips per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,649 trips per square kilometre | 15,868 trips per square kilometre | 24,120 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Monaco 123,752 trips per square kilometre compare
- 2 San Marino 23,602 trips per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 23,262 trips per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 8,827 trips per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 6,474 trips per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 5,583 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Hong Kong?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Hong Kong was 19,733 trips per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 24,120 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,760 trips per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Hong Kong rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.